USPTO Patents Application 09627375

Howrey Docket No.: 01827.0018.00US00
Conexant Ref. No. 99RSS293

OCT 0 2 2000

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Combined Declaration
and Power of Attorney for Patent Application

As a below named inventor, I hereby declare that:

My residence, post office address and citizenship are as stated below next to my name.

I believe I am the original, first and sole inventor or an original, first inventor of the subject matter that is claimed and for
which a patent is sought on the invention entitled FLEXIBLE VAmABLE RaJtE VOCODER FOR WIRELESS
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS, the specification of which is attached Aeret/ unless the following box is checked:

|2S| was filed on Julv 28, 2000 ;

as United States Application Number or PCT Intematioi
was amended on (if applicable)

I hereby state that I have reviewed and understandihe contends of the above-identified specification, including the claims, as
amended by any amendment referred to above.

I acknowledge the duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as defined in 37 C.F.R. § 1 .56.

I hereby claim foreign priority benefits under 35 U.S.C. § 1 19(a)-(d) or § 365(b) of any foreign application(s) for patent or
inventor's certificate, or § 365(a) of any PCT mtemational application, which designated at least one country other than the United
States listed below, and have also identified below any foreign application for patent or inventor's certificate, or PCT international
application having a filing date before that of the application on which priority is claimed.

Prior Foreign Application(s)

(Application No.)

(Country)

(Day/Month/Year Filed)

Priority Claimed

□ Yes □ No

□ Yes □ No

(Application No.) (Country) (Day/MonthA^ ear Filed)

I hereby claim the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 1 19(e) of any United States provisional application(s) listed below.

(Application No.)

(Filing Date)

(Application No.)

(Filing Date)

I hereby claim the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 120 of any United States application(s), or under § 365(c) of any PCT
international appHcation designating the United States, listed below and, insofar as the subject matter of each of the claims of this
application is not disclosed in the prior United States or PCT international application in the manner provided by the first paragraph of
35 U.S.C. § 1 12, 1 acknowledge the duty to disclose information that is material to patentability as defined in 37 C.F.R. § 1.56 that
became available between the filing date of the prior application and the national or PCT international filing date of this application.

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?owrey Docket No.: O1827.O018.O0US00
Conexant Ref. No. 99RSS293

(Application No.)

(Filing Date)

(Status - patented, pending, abandoned)

(Application No.)

(Filing Date)

(Status - patented, pending, abandoned)

I hereby appoint the following attoraey(s) and/or agent(s) to prosecute this application and to transact all business in the Patent and
Trademark Office connected therewith:

Robert A. Auchter, Reg. No. 38,069
William D. Belanger, Reg, No, 40,509
Michael J. Bell, Reg. No. 39,604
John A. Bendrick, Reg. No. 41,612
Celine T. Callahan, Reg. No. 34,301
Cono A. Carrano, Reg. No. 39,623
Jenny W. Chen, Reg. 44,604
June E. Cohan, Reg. No. 43,741
Joseph V. Colaianni, Reg. No. 39,948
Chris Comuntzis, Reg. No. 31,097
Mary S. Consalvi, Reg. No. 32,212
Thomas E. Coverstone, Reg. No. 36,492
Ben M. Davidson, Reg. No. 38,424
Ross E. Davidson, Reg. No. 4 1 ,698
James F. Davis, Reg. No. 21,072
James K. Dawson, Reg. No. 41,701
Thomas M. Dunham, Reg. No. 39,965
Thomas C. Fiala, Reg. No. 43,610
Joel Mark Freed, Reg. No. 25,101
Alan M. Grimaldi, Reg. No. 26,599
Kelly H. Hale, Reg. No. 36,542
Albert P. Halluin, Reg. No. 25,227
Robert P. Hart, Reg. No. 35,184
Leslie L. Jacobs, Jr., Reg. No. 40,659
Derek J. Jardieu, Reg, No, 44,483
Christopher L. Kelley, Reg. No. 42,714

Send Correspondence to:

Brian S.Y. Kim, Reg. No, 41,114
Richard H. Kjeldgaard, Reg, No. 30,186
Andrew R. Kopsidas, Reg. No, 42,759
Keith Kind, Reg. 42,735
Viola T. Kung, Reg. No. 41,131
Robert C. Laurenson, Reg. No. 34,206
Joseph P. Lavelle, Reg. No. 31,036
Don F, Livomese, Reg. No. 32,040
David R. Marsh, Reg. No. 41,408
Christopher A. Mathews, Reg. No. 35,944
Joseph A. Micallef, Reg. No. 39,772
Andrew Y. Piatnicia, Reg. No. 40,772
Paul Roath, Reg. No. 45,045
Richard M, San Peitro, Reg. No. 45,071
Anthony W. Shaw, Reg. No. 30,104
J. David Smith, Reg. No. 39,839
Michael J. Songer, Reg. No. 39,841
Michael J. Stimson, Reg. No. 45,429
Semion Talpalatsky, Reg. No. 35,380
Jennifer A. Tipsord, Reg. No. 40,205
WilHam K. West, Reg. No. 22,057
Adam K. Whiting, Reg. No. 44,400
Karen K. Wong, Reg. No. 44,409
Robert J. Worrall, Reg. No. 37,969
Wallace Wu, Reg. No. 45,380
Daniel N. Yannuzzi, Reg. No. 36,727

Robert C. Laurenson
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SSSWrey Docket No.: 01 827.001 8.O0US0O
. . Conexant Ref. No. 99RSS293

I hereby declare that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true and that all statements made on information
and belief are believed to be true; and further that these statements were made with the knowledge that willful false statements and the
like so made are punishable by fine or inq}risonment, or both, under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code and that such
willful false statements may jeopardize the validity of the application or any patent issued thereon.

Full name of sole or first inventor:

HUAN-YU SU

Inventor*s signature: ^Ji^ ">

Residence:

3009 Calle Frontera, San Clemente, CA 92673

Citizenship:

Canada

Post Office Address:

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